Returning to school dejectedly, Yi Pin was full of anger. All the way, he kept replaying Shen Yu's taunting smile in his mind.
He took out his wallet and saw only a few hundred yuan in cash. If he had known this would happen, he should have withdrawn a wad of cash to carry around for emergencies!
Back at school, he kicked open the dormitory door with a look on his face that clearly said, "It's hot and I'm in a bad mood. Don't mess with me if I don't smile!"
"What's up, Brother Yi? Your face is about to hit the floor," Wang Tao couldn't resist his curiosity and stepped forward to inquire.
"Don't even mention it. I'm so annoyed!" Yi Pin looked extremely depressed. As soon as he got to the dorm, he covered his head and went to sleep.
Wang Tao curled his lips. Although he was dying to know what had happened, seeing Yi Pin's impatient look, he didn't dare to provoke him.
"Aren't you supposed to drop out of school?" Qin Zhuoyue said coldly without even turning his head from the book in front of him.
This question irritated Yi Pin. Just as he was about to get up and retort, Wang Tao beat him to it. "What do you mean by that? Do you really want him to leave?"
"I was just asking casually," Qin Zhuoyue shrugged.
Qin Zhuoyue had always been the top student in the law department and was a bit arrogant.
"Come on, come on. He was just joking," Lin Yangcong pulled Wang Tao back.
"Shut up, all of you!" Yi Pin had just fallen asleep when he was woken up again. He looked really unhappy. Already in a foul mood because of Shen Yu, he now had to listen to their chatter.
Hearing this, the three of them fell silent. After getting along for more than three years, they knew Yi Pin's temper well. He always meant what he said and generally didn't get angry easily, but when he did, it was really scary.
He slept until late the next morning.
"Pinzi, aren't you going to see your tutor? Everyone else has already decided on their thesis topics," Lin Yangcong patted Yi Pin's bed.
Yi Pin woke up bleary-eyed, looking extremely helpless with his morning anger. He sat on the edge of the bed, feeling quite nervous.
Just then, his phone started vibrating.
Yi Pin picked it up and saw an unknown number.
"Speak!" Yi Pin said coldly, still in a bad mood from waking up.
On the other end of the phone came Meng Ran's delicate and pitiful voice.
"Yi Pin, this is Meng Ran. This is my number..."
"Get to the point!" Yi Pin felt irritated when he heard her sweet voice.
"Let's go to see Teacher Shen together to decide on our thesis topics," Meng Ran said gently, seemingly unaffected by Yi Pin's coldness.
"Okay. Where?" Yi Pin said coldly. He thought that if he went to see Shen Yu alone, it would be really awkward. Maybe it was better to go with this girl.
He quickly washed his face, put on a sweatshirt, and headed out.
"Don't clash with him. As long as the green mountains remain, there will always be firewood," Wang Tao said worriedly. Knowing how much Yi Pin disliked Shen Yu, he was afraid something might happen.
"Got it," Yi Pin looked back at Wang Tao and gave a faint smile.
When he got to the meeting place, Meng Ran wasn't there yet, so he squatted by the grass.
Half an hour later, Meng Ran finally arrived, walking slowly in a catwalk.
She had deliberately dressed up very stylishly, but unfortunately, Yi Pin didn't even give her a second look.
"Sorry I'm late. There was a traffic jam on the way," Meng Ran said sweetly, looking at the impatient Yi Pin.
Although he was only wearing simple work pants and a sweatshirt, perhaps because of his tall and good-looking figure, he looked really handsome.
"Let's go," Yi Pin walked ahead with his hands in his pockets.
"Yi Pin, have you decided on your thesis topic?" Meng Ran caught up again and deliberately tossed her hair in front of him.
"Yes," Yi Pin said coldly, keeping a distance from her.
Listening to Meng Ran's endless chatter, Yi Pin's ears were about to go numb. Were all girls these days so talkative and lacking in reserve?
When they got to the office door, Yi Pin suddenly felt nervous. Meng Ran knocked on the door and said with a sweet smile, "Teacher Shen, Yi Pin and I are here to discuss our thesis topics with you."
"Come in. Take a seat anywhere," Shen Yu said gently with a faint smile.
Seeing Shen Yu's polite appearance, Yi Pin curled his lips and chose a seat far away from him.
Shen Yu glanced at Yi Pin intentionally or unintentionally and smiled even more broadly.
"Do you have any ideas? You should choose a topic that you're interested in. That way, you'll be more motivated," Shen Yu pushed his glasses and smiled.
"Yes, Teacher Shen. I mainly want to focus on legal poverty alleviation. There's still a lack of legal awareness in some small towns..."
Meng Ran talked eloquently. Her gentle voice almost put Yi Pin to sleep. It took them a while to finish.
"And you?" Shen Yu looked at Yi Pin with a smile.
"The Administrative Significance of the Principle of Good Faith," Yi Pin said coldly, looking at Shen Yu provocatively. He didn't want Shen Yu's advice at all.
"Not bad. Do you have any alternative topics?" Shen Yu raised his eyebrows and smiled.
This smile irritated Yi Pin. It seemed so insincere, always showing an air of superiority. It really made him angry.
"No!" Yi Pin said angrily.
"Then this topic it is," Shen Yu still had that sly smile on his face and shrugged.
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first," Yi Pin couldn't wait to get out of this awkward situation.
Meng Ran noticed the strange tension between them. It seemed that Yi Pin and Teacher Shen had some kind of feud. They were like fire and water.
"Then... Teacher, I'll leave too," Meng Ran looked at Yi Pin's back and quickly followed him out.
At the door, she said sweetly, "Yi Pin, wait for me."
Yi Pin was about to step into the dormitory when his phone rang. It was another unknown number. Yi Pin only saved the numbers of people he knew very well.
"Yi Pin, bring me your thesis topic and the materials you've collected," Shen Yu's magnetic voice came from the phone.
Yi Pin was so angry that he wanted to go and beat Shen Yu up. He didn't say he wanted to see the materials in the office just now, but now it seemed like he was deliberately timing it to make things difficult for him.
After hanging up the phone, Yi Pin punched the wall hard and then reluctantly went back the way he came.
Yi Pin walked into the office and angrily threw the books on the table.
He thought that since there was no one else in the office, Shen Yu would show his true colors.
But Shen Yu still had a cold face with that sly smile.
"Take a seat first. I'll give them back to you after I'm done reading," Shen Yu smiled, pushed his glasses, and lowered his head to look at the materials.
Yi Pin waited impatiently. Taking a closer look, he noticed that Shen Yu had a good figure, fair skin, long and slender fingers, and a pair of phoenix eyes that were really charming.
Coming to his senses, Yi Pin laughed at himself. People's appearance reflects their character. A malicious person like this was disgusting even with a good-looking face.
One day, he would expose this wolf's true nature!